Cadillac teased the high-performance versions of the
CT4- and CT5-V last month, and Motor Trend’s Jonny Lieberman is now suggesting
they’ll be powered by a couple of familiar engines. As noticed by GM Authority,
Lieberman made an Instagram post where he said the hotter CT5-V will use the
same supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine that was found in the CTS-V. The engine
produced 640 hp and 853 Nm of torque, but it
could receive a modest boost for duty in the high-performance CT5.
Nothing is official, but he suggested the model
could have between 650 hp and 670 hp.
That’s less than the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody, but it would make the
model more powerful than the BMW M5 Competition and Mercedes-AMG E63 S. The
extra power could also enable the car to be faster than its predecessor which
could accelerate from 0-96 km/h in 3.7 seconds, before hitting a top
speed of 322 km/h.
Likewise, the hot CT4-V could be offered with the
ATS-V’s twin-turbo 3.6-liter V6 that produced 464 hp and 603 Nm of torque. It remains unclear if that engine will also be
upgraded, but the powertrain allowed the ATS-V to rocket from 0-96 km/h in 3.8 seconds. The car could also hit a top speed of 304 km/h.
While rumors had suggested the high-performance
models could be called the Blackwing, they both lack the twin-turbo 4.2-liter
Blackwing V8 engine. As a result, they will reportedly eschew that moniker. That sounds pretty logical and it
appears both models will be offered with an automatic and manual transmission.
